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Subject: Re: [OM] ISO sensitivity, was: Recommendations for compact digital camera
From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:45:11 +0100
You guys are all wrong. ISO sensitivity and pixel count are determined  
by the marketing department ;-)

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On Nov 20, 2008, at 1:07 AM, Johnny Johnson wrote:

> At 04:47 PM 11/19/2008, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> Then I think I'll stick with DPReview's results since they measure  
>> the
>> same way I do, with camera and meter.  I think I'd call  
>> measurements of
>> the sensor that don't include the camera as, well... distinctly  
>> useless.
>>  Last I knew it was extraordinarily difficult to take photos using  
>> only
>> the sensor.  :-)
>
> Hi Chuck,
>
> You might still want to do some actual tests.  The conventional
> wisdom once was that Canon calibrates their metering to 16% gray
> instead of 18% gray like other manufacturers.  I do know that both of
> my Canon DSLRs slightly underexpose as compared to my two Olympus
> DSLRs.  As a result the Canons seem to protect highlights a little
> better than the E-420.
>
> Later,
> Johnny
>
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